Last Saturday Richard Hickey celebrated his 80th birthday with a surprise party given by his children Gary Hickey, Jill Johnson, Robin Channon and Mary Alice Douglass.

The party started with two hours of bowling at Tri-City Lanes for guests who could bowl. Afterward, they gathered at St. Mary’s Baptist Church to continue the party. Richard’s grandson Rodney provided the music.

The East Tennessee Preservation Alliance welcomes the general public to submit nominations of endangered historic places or structures to be included in the 2014 “East Tennessee’s Endangered Heritage” list.

This weekend, Roane County’s artists will be showcasing their talents.

Not only are various pieces going to be shown in homes as part of the Cornstalk Heights Christmas Home Tour, but the Arts Council of Roane County also will have a free art show at the downtown Harriman building known as The Annex at 431 N. Roane St.

The show runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

It’s the group’s second show.

“It was very successful last year,” said Lyn Meany, vice president of the arts council.

The holidays are a relaxed time for families and friends to spend time together, but before children are out of school for the holidays and tiny friends and relatives come to visit take some time to poison proof your home.

One of the most important poison prevention tips is to make sure that alcoholic drinks and products are placed out of a child’s reach. This is especially important at parties and holiday gatherings when children can find cups containing leftover alcohol within their reach.